Power level
Microwave output
7
70%
6
60%
5
50%
4
40%
3
30%
2
20%
1
10%
Suggestions for best results when cooking with
microwaves
Follow these suggestions to help you achieve the best
possible results from your microwave.
Storage
Foods taken from the freezer or
temperature
refrigerator take longer to cook.
Size
For even results:
¡ Small pieces of food cook faster than
large ones.
¡ Cook pieces similar in size and
shape together.
¡ Reduce the power level when
cooking large pieces of food.
Natural
Very moist foods cook more evenly
moisture
because microwave energy heats
water molecules very efficiently.
Stir foods
Stir foods, such as casseroles and
during cooking
vegetables, from the outside to the
center to distribute the heat more
evenly. This will allow the food to cook
faster. Constant stirring is not
necessary.
Turn food over
Turn over foods, such as pork chops,
roasts or whole cauliflower, halfway
through the cook time. This will help to
expose all sides equally to microwave
energy.
Where to place
Place delicate areas of food items,
food on the
such as asparagus tips, toward the
turntable
center of the turntable tray.
Arrange
Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such
unevenly
as chicken pieces or salmon, with the
shapes foods
thicker or meatier parts toward the
outside of the turntable tray.
Use for
¡ Cooking breads and cereal products
¡ Cooking cheese dishes
¡ Cooking muffins, brownies and cupcakes
¡ Cooking whole poultry
¡ Cooking pasta
¡ Cooking meat
¡ Cooking custard
¡ Cooking spare ribs, rib roast and sirloin roast
¡ Cooking less tender cuts of meat
¡ Reheating frozen packaged foods
¡ Melting chocolate
¡ Thawing meat, poultry and seafood
¡ Cooking small quantities of food
¡ Finish cooking casseroles, stews and some sauces
¡ Softening butter and cream cheese
¡ Softening ice cream
¡ Raise yeast dough
Let food stand
Wrap foods
9.2 Setting the kitchen timer
You can set a kitchen timer for up to 99 minutes and
59 seconds.
Touch timer.
1.
lights up.
a
a :
is blinking.
Enter the desired time using the number keys.
2.
The numbers fill in from right to left. To set the timer to
5 minutes and 30 seconds type "5 3 0".
Touch start.
3.
a The kitchen timer starts to count down.
a When the kitchen timer has elapsed,
The appliance beeps twice.
Touch stop/clear.
4.
a The time of day is displayed.
Canceling the kitchen timer
Touch timer or open the appliance door.
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Basic Operation en-us
After removing the food from the
microwave:
¡ cover the food with foil or a
casserole lid and let it stand to finish
cooking. This will help the food finish
cooking in the center and avoids
overcooking the outer edges.
¡ The length of stand time depends on
the density and surface area of the
food items.
Wrap sandwiches and other food types
containing pre-baked bread in paper
towels or wax paper before you place
them in the appliance. This helps to
prevent the food items from drying out
while heating.
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